Thursday, May 21, 2026

Singapore Dollar Weakens Slightly Amid Uncertainty Over U.S.-Iran Talks — Market Talk

The Singapore dollar weakens slightly against its U.S. counterpart amid uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks. Initial optimism over the negotiations has been tempered by Iran's insistence on keeping its enriched uranium stockpile, analysts of CIMB's Treasury and Markets Research say in a note. Also, "reports of Iran pursuing a toll framework to formalize control over the Strait of Hormuz added further geopolitical uncertainty," the analysts say. The U.S. dollar is 0.1% higher at 1.2787 Singapore dollars,

$4000 at risk: Gold sellers refuse to give up amid hot US inflation, Mideast tensions

  Gold pauses its recovery from seven-month lows of $4,024 in Wednesday’s Asian trading, after facing fresh offers above the $4,100 level. G...